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Review #8

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Dance of the GodsValley of Silence

I cannot believe how much reading I have done this week. According to my planner, I have finished two books, and I am about to finish a third and start my fourth. I either excel or fail at readathons. I am hoping that I will excel in all of my readathons. Enough about readathons, you are here for a review. Well, you are in luck because I am about to give you two reviews in one. I am going to review both the Dance of the Gods and the Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts.

Both books are part of the Circle trilogy. Dance of the Gods is book two and Valley of Silence is book three of the trilogy. I have also given a review of the first book Morrigan’s Cross. In book two, you have our six traveling from Ireland to Gaell to help form the army against the vampires and in book three you have that grand apocalyptic battle. I did give both books five out of five stars on Goodreads.

To say I love both books is an understatement. I love how much more drama Roberts put in each book and how she helps the characters grow. I also love how in the second book, Roberts let you see how people in the 21st century handle life about a thousand years into the past. It was nice to see that because in the first book she showed you how people in the past handled our present. I also like how this experience helped strengthen the bond of our six warriors. In the third book, I also love the origin stories and how she ties the origin stories to the main story and how these stories become consequences for not only the characters who origins that we are telling but to our heroes as well. In addition, I also love the ending. It is rare for a story to just give you a satisfying ending. There are no words for me to explain to you, without spoiling the book, how the ending is just wonderful. It hit the wonderful balance of tying all the loose ends while not dragging on. There are questions that I do have that are not answered, but in all the ending is just perfect.

In the end, I do recommend this series. I believe that you will have fun and enjoy the books. Just to forwarn you, there are some sex scenes in all three books, and there is also some mature content. In the third book, I will also have to give a trigger warning for rape and violence, especially in the thrid book. In all, if you want to try out Nora Roberts but don’t want the romance, I would say try this trilogy. There is romance, but it is not the focus. It is more fantasy and focusing more on the battle and saving all the worlds.

That is my review. I do hope that you have enjoyed it and that you will try this trilogy out.

Until next time,

Super Bookworm

2020 April TBR

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This is going to be an interesting month. Like last month, I am not going to be too hard on myself and force myself to read. I am still working on how to balance my new work schedule and my new life. I do want to set up a plan to help me cope with all the changes that are happening.

So here is my April TBR.

  1. Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston – I started this book last month while I was watching a student and helping them do their school work. There is a designated time where we read for 20 to 30 minutes in the morning. I mainly put this book on this TBR list because I am not sure if I will be able to finish this book by the end of March. If not, I know that I can finish it for the month of April.
  2. The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu – This is last month’s Owlcrate book and I really want to read it.
  3. Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts – all the books you see will be by Nora Roberts. I mention in the last TBR that I wanted to reread these books because reading these books was like getting a hug from my late Grandma. I miss getting hugs. With these books, I also have the audiobooks so I can mix mediums and listen and read them at the same time.
  4. Valley of Silence
  5. Dance Upon the Air
  6. Heaven and Earth
  7. Face the Fire

That is my list of books that I am planning on reading for the month of April. What books are you planning on reading this month?

Until next time,

Super Bookworm

A little update and March TBR

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Alright, let me be honest with everyone. I did not do any reading during the month of February. Okay, part of that is a lie. I did do some Fan Fiction reading. If we are looking at books or audiobooks, then no. I did not do any reading. I am not sorry about that. I was just a bit burned from January’s load.

Let me explain to you about my plans for March. I have actually read two books. I have read Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us and This Was Our Pact. However, even though I am reading more, I do not expect to get to a lot of books. With shelter in place happening where I live and the constant worrying about being able to pay my bill due to Covid-19, I am purposely not making a TBR right now. I am focusing on my mental health and focusing on what will make me feel better. I do have a tentative plan on what books I would like to focus on while I am at home.

  1. Red, White, and Royal Blue – I have started this book while I have been babysitting/ tutoring. I am enjoying the book and I am understanding all the hype that went around this book. I just hope that it continues to be this good.
  2. Morrigan’s Cross – This was one of the six last books that my Grandma bought me before she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. In a world where we cannot give and get hugs, I need something that is like a hug from someone who has past a while back.
  3. I am also hoping to finish the circle trilogy since these were part of the last books that my Grandma bought me. Those books are Dance of the Gods and Valley of Silence.
  4. I would like to see if I can finish the Paper Girls comics by skimming Vol. 4as a reminder as to what happened and read Vol. 5 and 6.

That is my reading focus for the next week or so.

What are you doing during this time? Are you staying safe with family? Are you working?

I do hope that you do feel safe and that you will stay healthy during this time period. Please be safe if you have to go out. I do hope that we will get the cure and the vaccine soon for Covid-19 so that we can start having our normal life again.

Until next time,

Super Bookworm.

2015 Reading Challenge

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I originally found this challenge on Facebook and few months ago and decided that I wanted to participate in it. It is a year-long challenge that would force me to read books out of my comfort level. I thought it would be really cool and fun. Recently I found the original Goodreads group that set up the challenge and all the mini challenges to read throughout the year. I found out that there are a lot more challenges that what was posted on Facebook. With this new list, I have taken all the books that I have read this year and placed them in each category. I have doubled up on books because a lot of challenges allow you to do that. My goal for the rest of the year is to make updates on this challenge periodically.

  1. a book with more than 500 pages
  • The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
  1. a romance
  2. a book that became a movie
  • Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
  1. a book published this year
  • The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
  1. a book with a number in the title
  1. a book written by someone under 30
  2. a book with nonhuman characters
  • Rat Queens Vol. 1 & 2
  1. a funny book
  • The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
  1. a book by a female author
  • Adventures of Funeral Crashing #1 by Milda Harris
  • Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
  • Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne
  • How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor
  1. a mystery or thriller
  1. a book with a one-word title
  1. a book of short stories
  1. a book set in a different country
  1. a nonfiction book
  2. a popular author’s first book
  1. a book from your favorite author that you haven’t read yet
  2. a book a friend recommended
  3. a Pulitzer-prize winning book
  4. a book based on a true story
  5. a book at the bottom of your to-read list
  • Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
  1. a book your mom loves
  2. a book that scares you
  3. a book more than 100 years old
  1. a book based entirely on its cover
  1. a book you were supposed to read in school but didn’t
  2. a memoir
  3. a book you can finish in a day
  • Ms. Marvel Vol. 1
  • Ms. Marvel Vol. 2
  • Rat Queens Vol. 1
  • Rat Queens Vol. 2
  • Smile
  • Anya’s Ghost
  1. a book with antonyms in the title
  2. a book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit
  1. a book that came out the year you were born
  2. a book with bad reviews
  3. a trilogy (the first)
  1. a trilogy (the second)
  1. a trilogy (the third)
  1. a book from your childhood
  1. a book with a love triangle
  1. a book set in the future
  1. a book set in high school
  1. a book with a color in the title
  1. a book that made/makes you cry
  2. a book with magic
  1. a graphic novel
  1. a book by an author you’ve never read before
  • Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
  1. a book you own but have never read
  2. a book that takes place in your hometown
  3. a book that was originally written in another language
  1. a book set during Christmas (or similar holiday)
  2. a book written by an author with your same initials
  3. a play
  4. a banned book
  5. a book based on OR turned into a tv show
  6. 52. a book you started but never finished
So far that is what I have completed for the 2015 reading challenge. I am planning on giving you an update for this challenge either the end of August or the end of September. I am not doing the challenges in order like everyone else since I started so late. I do hope that you will enjoy seeing my progress. See you next time. Happy Reading!